Ed Harcourt From Every Sphere By the time Ed...

By the time Ed Harcourt was set to debut 2001's "Here Be Monsters," the British pianist already had amassed enough material for his second and third albums. And while prolificacy may suit his creative urges, it weakens the material. "From Every Sphere" sounds like it belongs on the cutting-room floor of the "Monsters" sessions. Without ever listening to his exquisite debut, you'll find "Sphere" to be a transcendent journey, full of beautifully crafted drear.